Busanga hydroelectric plant

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Busanga hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Busanga, Lualaba, DR Congo.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Busanga hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2023[1] 240 MW[2] 4[3] Conventional storage[3] China Railway Resources Group; Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd (中国电力建设股份有限公司)[4][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Busanga hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Busanga, Busanga, Lualaba, DR Congo[5] Lualaba River[6] -10.0904, 25.3931 (approximate)[5]

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.crec.cn/zgztywz/10210594/10210606/10260637/index.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220914174607/https://constructionreviewonline.com/project-timelines/busanga-hydropower-plant-project-timeline-and-what-you-need-to-know/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220914175224/http://www.crecg.com/english/2691/2743/10182171/index.html. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/06H25466.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915170213/https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/construction-of-240mw-busanga-hydropower-project-in-zambia-moves-forward/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-busanga-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)